BENIN CITY—A party organized by gay lovers
turned violent in Benin City last Tuesday as
one of the organizers caught his man with
another of their friends in uncommon mood.
This came as two young men were arrested
by policemen of "B" Division Police Station,
Warri, Delta State, for allegedly indulging in
homosexuality, a crime against the Nigerian
State.
The party in Benin was organized in a hotel
located around Oben, off Sapele Road and the
gay lovers were said to have deceived
residents of the area by dressing like women
in order not to attract their attention.
It was gathered that trouble started when one
of the jealous lovers, identified as Ricky,
caught his 'paramay' with one of the guests
and disagreement over the issue resulted in a
bloody fight.
A source told Vanguard that they fought with
bottles and plastic chairs in the hotel room,
which attracted residents who did not know
they were holding a gay party.
Some of the guests had their heads broken
and clothes torn.
A source in the neighbourhood told Vanguard:
" We have been suspecting the management
of this hotel for some time now because the
last time, some girls suspected to be lesbians
held a party here, we were shocked that no
single male was in attendance.
"But today, I wanted to go and buy a drink at
the hotel when a young man walked up to me
at the gate and said to me that his people
have taken over the place.
''I was shocked to notice that he was putting
on tight leggings and wearing red lip stick and
wig, so I left the place immediately.
"It was later in the night that we heard loud
noise and saw some boys fighting over
another boy, thereby attracting all in the
neighbourhood."
Vanguard learned, however, that the boys
took to their heels when policemen patrolling
the area stormed the hotel, following a phone
call from one of the neighbours.
It was further gathered that the police are
currently quizzing the management of the
hotel.
Warri homosexual brothers
Meantime, two young men have been
arrested by policemen of the "B" Division
Police Station, Warri, Delta State for allegedly
indulging in homosexuality.
The suspects, whose names were given as
Mr. Johnson Onoriode Efenaghor and his
sibling Emmanuel Efenaghor, were said to
have been apprehended by the Police,
following a complaint by one Kelvin Williams
who was sexually molested, abused and
defiled by the duo.
Vanguard findings revealed that the suspects
gave in to sodomy while in Lagos.
Johnson, it was gathered, is the principal
actor who committed the act to initiate Kelvin
into homosexualism, while his brother,
Emmanuel, was arrested as an accomplice.
Emmanuel's silence on the crime of his elder
brother was sequel to the threats from his
brother not to reveal his criminal tendencies.
Vanguard gathered that the victim, Kelvin,
was not comfortable with the act and
reported to the Police to save himself from
threat to his life by his lover who warned him
not to let anybody know about the
sacrilegious act or he would be killed.
William narates ordeal
Narrating his ordeal, William said the whole
thing started in July when Mr. Onoriode
Johnson Efenaghor accosted him on his way
to visit his father at Odion Road, Warri, and
told him that he was handsome and would
like both of them to become friends.
He further said that he later visited Johnson
who persuaded him to sleep in his house, not
knowing he had other intentions. He said
Johnson did all to lure him into the sin of
sodomy.
Calling the Police
On why he reported to the police, which led to
the arrest of Johnson, he said: "I decided to
tell the police because I knew that
homosexuality is an offence. Second, my
grandfather is a pastor and I live with him.
Even when I told him that I arrested
somebody, he didn't believe me. My
grandfather is a pastor and I didn't grow up
with street life."
Vanguard investigation revealed that Johnson,
who is currently cooling off in the police cell,
admitted to have made attempt to have carnal
knowledge of Kelvin but could not gain
access due to plea by the victim to have the
real fun at another rescheduled date.
While saying that he was introduced into the
act by a Jehovah Witness man who came to
preach to him in Lagos three years ago, the
suspect pleaded for mercy from constituted
authority, promising not to indulge in the act
again.
Divisional Police Office, DPO, "B" Division,
Warri, CSP Anietie Eyoh, could not been
reached for comments, but an impeccable
source from the station confirmed the arrest
and detention of the suspects, noting that
they would be charged to court soon.
